BVI Television Licenses “Classic Treasures” for Broadcast in Asia Pacific Region
EMERYVILLE, CA (Business Wire) -- Buena Vista International Television has licensed the ‘Classic Treasures’ package — a unique collection of Disney and Disney/Pixar animated features — to a number of key broadcasters across the Asia Pacific region for telecast on terrestrial television for the first time. These landmark agreements have been signed with the Seven Network in Australia, TVNZ in New Zealand and with the Media Corp-owned Channel 5 in Singapore. Viewers in these territories will be able to enjoy some of the most popular animated movies ever: A Bug’s Life, Mulan, Pocahontas, Toy Story and Toy Story 2. These titles combined have grossed over $2 billion at worldwide box offices. “The Classic Treasures package combines classic story-telling with ground-breaking animation, and is the perfect formula to drive appointment viewing,” added Steve Macallister, Vice President and General Manager of BVI-TV (AP). “It provides broadcasters with a unique opportunity to create event programming, which will appeal to families, children and adults alike.”
EMERYVILLE, CA (Business Wire) -- Buena Vista International Television has licensed the ‘Classic Treasures’ package — a unique collection of Disney and Disney/Pixar animated features — to a number of key broadcasters across the Asia Pacific region for telecast on terrestrial television for the first time. These landmark agreements have been signed with the Seven Network in Australia, TVNZ in New Zealand and with the Media Corp-owned Channel 5 in Singapore. Viewers in these territories will be able to enjoy some of the most popular animated movies ever: A Bug’s Life, Mulan, Pocahontas, Toy Story and Toy Story 2. These titles combined have grossed over $2 billion at worldwide box offices. “The Classic Treasures package combines classic story-telling with ground-breaking animation, and is the perfect formula to drive appointment viewing,” added Steve Macallister, Vice President and General Manager of BVI-TV (AP). “It provides broadcasters with a unique opportunity to create event programming, which will appeal to families, children and adults alike.”